Finding a amplifier for a great price with great power can be a great task. Most problems car audio builders run into finding a amplifier that does deliver great power, but the price can be costly.
Well, maybe
Sonido Mask has a answer for this problem. Although being a new name in the car audio world.
Sonido Mask may prove to be a real contender in budget car audio with their amplifiers. But, being a new contender many people may be turned off by a brand that has yet to prove itself.
Hopefully a little light can be shed on
Sonido Mask. So, let start off with the
Sonido Mask ZX-1500.1 monoblock amplifier. The ratings on this amplifier from
Sonido Mask says this amplifier does
600 watts at 4 ohms,
950 watts at 2 ohms, and
1500 watts at 1 ohm. Now with the rated specs listed. The question that stands is will this amplifier do what its rated?
Thanks to the
SMD AD-1 those questions can be answered. The
Sonido Mask ZX-1500.1 was tested at
1 ohm. And, the results at
1 ohm on a
certified run to 1% distortion. The
Sonido Mask ZX-1500.1 produced
1330 watts of power. That's a 170 watts off of its rated wattage. Which is close to its rated power, but not yet there. Maybe an
uncertified run to clipping will produce that rated number. And, the
ZX-1500.1 produced 1
502 watts of power. But, the real test of the
ZX-1500.1 is in the dynamic run.
The dynamic run on the SMD AD-1 is to simulate real world playing of music on the amplifier. And, the
ZX-1500.1 produced
2121 watts of power.
Now with all the numbers put out there. What do they exactly mean for the
Sonido Mask ZX-1500.1? They mean that this amplifier can produce its rated power, and above under certain situations. Like using this amplifier for a daily driver system. The
ZX-1500.1 will perform beautiful with stable power. But, using the
ZX-1500.1 for a strictly SPL system. It comes up short on the list.
Is this amplifier recommended? Yes, the
ZX-1500.1 is a affordable amplifier that will deliver power with the correct electrical in your daily driver system. It has a beautiful look appearance. Will fit in with just about any daily driver system that requires
1500 watts. The only setback with the
ZX-1500.1 from
Sonido Mask is that this amplifier will not go lower than
0.5 ohm. Which is like many amplifiers that is not
0.5 stable, and not recommend to do with amplifier that are not
0.5 ohm stable.
Now, moving onto the heavyweight class with the
ZX-3000.1 (FX-3000.1) amplifier from
Sonido Mask. The
ZX-3000.1 is the largest amplifier that
Sonido Mask makes with rated specs of
1100 watts at 4 ohms,
2000 watts at 2 ohms, and
3000 watts at 1 ohm. Lets see what the
ZX-3000.1 does on the
SMD AD-1. With the first test being a
certified run to 1% distortion at
2 ohms. The
ZX-3000.1 produced
2100 watts of power. And, now the
uncertified run to clipping at
2 ohms And, the
ZX-3000.1 produced
2156 watts of power. The dynamic run of the
ZX-3000.1 produces
2187 watts of power at
2 ohms.
Lets see what the
ZX-3000.1 produces at
1 ohm on the
AD-1. With a
certified run to 1% distortion the
ZX-3000.1 produces
2600 watts of power. And, the
uncertfied run to clipping. The
ZX-3000.1 produces
2770 watts of power. Now, for the results of the test that counts. The
dynamic run of the
ZX-3000.1 which produces
3851 watts of power at
1 ohm.
Now with all the numbers out there of the
ZX-3000.1 (FX-3000.1) monoblock amplifier. What does it mean? It means this amplifier is a power house. The
ZX-3000.1 does fall short of its rated wattage at
4 ohms, but comes through strong at
2 ohms, and
1 ohms. Which is great for
Sonido Mask who is a new comer to the amplifier market.
Is this amplifier recommended? Yes, the
ZX-3000.1 is a recommend amplifier for systems that require high power. What is great about the
ZX-3000.1 is that this amplifier can be strapped with another
ZX-3000.1, and produce even larger amounts of power. Another upside to the
ZX-3000.1 is that it can be ran not only with 14 volt systems, but with 16 volts systems. And, at 16 volts the
ZX-3000.1 can possibly provide even more power. Now, just like the
ZX-1500.1 this amplifier can not be ran at
0.5 ohms. But, with all the added extras of being strappable, and can be ran with 16 volt systems. Not being
0.5 stable is not a major lost.
And, just like the
ZX-1500.1 monoblock amplifer. The
ZX-3000.1 will perform best in certain situations. But, can be used for SPL, and daily driver with the right tweaks, and power.
Now, with all this said. What does it mean for
Sonido Mask as a manufacturer? For
Sonido Mask as a company, and manufacturer it has potential to be something great amongst the other car audio companies. With reasonable prices, and well built products.
Sonido Mask may just be around for a long time if consumers give the company a try. Now, getting a
Sonido Mask product is not as easy as finding any other.
At the moment
Sonido Mask products is only available from
Sonido Mask website.
The Sonido Mask brand is slowly making its come up in the car audio world. And, not many people know about this affordable powerhouse of an amplifer. Most are afraid to give it a try. Now we've previously mentioned. and reviewed the ZX-1500.1 from Sonido Mask. You can view that article here. And, with all the information we stated in that review. You can see why this amplifier made this list. For the power output of this little amplifier that could. And, the price tag. There is no doubt about it. That if your budget is kind of tight, and you need some power. This is the amplifier for you. Now, the retail price of this amplifier varies. Some sites sell for $199.00, then others sell for a little higher. But, it won't break the budget like some amplifiers who promise this type of output, and come up short with a steep price tag.
Another amplifier we've previously discussed in an article is the Audiopipe APCL-1500.1 amplifier. Which can be found here. This is possibly the best budget amplifier on the market carrying a nice price tag of around $150.00, and can be found cheaper through some sites. And, many budget builders have taken notice of the power contained in this unit. With it sleeper ability to provide more than rated power, and being strappable with another APCL-1500.1 to double its output to above 3000 watts. The Audiopipe APCL-1500 is an amplifier to definitely look into when it comes down to looking for raw power with a price that won't hurt the wallet.
If your not familiar with the Lanzar brand. You may have heard through word of mouth that this is a sub par company when it comes down to their products. In some fashion that is very true. But, when you try the OPTI3201D you will see why the rest of the Lanzar's products is sub-par. It seems as if when Lanzar created the Optidrive line they put all of their resources into created a line that can compete with some of the best on the market. And, the Lanzar OPTI3201D is one of those amplifiers that shows the power of the series. Now, this amplifier does carry a little steeper price than some of the other amplifiers on our list. With a price tag of $379.00 But, it's well worth the price tag for the power this amplifier does deliver. As we say with some amplifiers with correct power the amplifier will deliver. Well this is one of those amplifiers. Plus this amplifier is rated to be a half ohm stable. And, who doesn't want a amplifier that is a half ohm stable. But, with correct power this amplifier will go a little above what you think. And, that makes this reason a nice addition to a basshead's system who is looking for an amplifier on a bang for the buck situation.
It would be wrong not to mention a budget company who mainly focus into created products for the budget consumer. So, with that being said the BRX2400.1 from Hifonics is disputably one of the best budget amplifiers known for their affordability, durability, and power. Hifonics amplifiers are hard to disappoint anyone who purchase them. And, the BRX2400.1 is the leader of the pack delivering what Hifonics' amplifiers are known for with a price that yet again steep compared to some of the other amplifiers on our list, but still in an affordable range at $250.00 which the price varies through distributors. But, when it comes down to price per watt. This amplifier is still a steal for anyone looking for an amplifier that can take some abuse.
As we've previously stated this list is in no certain JAD1200.1 amplifier from NVX. When space is an issue, and you need real power. This just may be the amplifier for you. This amplifier is a power on tap type amplifier. With its rated wattage of 1200 watts at 1 ohm, but don't let the small max power rating fool you. This amplifier is a power house of true, and clean power. Its build quality is impeccable. Sporting all aluminum body, fitting up to 1/0 gauge power, and ground wiring. This amplifier screams premium quality with its simplistic stealth design, and small foot print. But, among the other amplifiers on our list this amplifier is the least strongest coming in with its 1200 watts, and yet somewhat most expensive coming in with a $259.00 price tag. But, with this amplifier there is no if, and, or buts that your getting the power that is on the spec sheet, and possibly more.
